Onsite Healthcare Estates Project Lead, MEP

Insight Executive Group; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Executive Group in the Essex NHS estate is seeking a senior estates engineer to lead delivery of capital and minor works across a hospital site. You will take schemes from brief through design, procurement and construction to handover, coordinating across mechanical, electrical and building services.

The role requires delivery in a live environment, strong knowledge of HTMs/HBNs and CDM, and proven contractor management on occupied sites.

Qualifications

• Engineering background in mechanical, electrical or building services.
• Experience delivering estates/capital projects in healthcare/NHS or similar live environment.
• Strong knowledge of HTMs, HBNs, statutory compliance and CDM.
• Experience managing contractors, consultants and multi-disciplinary works on occupied sites.
• Able to own project documentation, programme and budget.

Responsibilities

• Manage estates capital and minor works projects from inception to completion and handover.
• Provide technical engineering advice across mechanical, electrical and building services elements of schemes.
• Prepare and review scopes, specifications, tender documentation and technical drawings.
• Manage contractors, consultants and specialist suppliers on site, monitoring quality, programme and cost.
• Ensure all works are delivered in line with HTMs, HBNs, statutory compliance and safe systems of work.
• Coordinate with the operational estates team and clinical stakeholders to minimise disruption to services.
• Manage project budgets and reporting, and support the wider capital and backlog programme.
• Ensure permits to work, RAMS and handover documentation (O&M, as-builts) are complete and compliant.

Skills

Engineering background

Project management

Contractor management

CDM knowledge

Healthcare estates

Education

ONC/HNC/degree or equivalent

Tools

HTMs knowledge

HBNs knowledge

CDM regulation

Job description

Insight Executive Group in the Essex NHS estate is seeking a senior estates engineer to lead delivery of capital and minor works across a hospital site. You will take schemes from brief through design, procurement and construction to handover, coordinating across mechanical, electrical and building services.

The role requires delivery in a live environment, strong knowledge of HTMs/HBNs and CDM, and proven contractor management on occupied sites.